1. What kind of nozzle gives them the best results? 2. How did Homer and his friends estimate the distance of the 'missing' roket? 3. Where did Homer end up later on in life? i could really use the help
2007-03-18 07:59:51 · 2 answers · asked by Lisa S 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
I assume this is your homework.
(1) De Laval nozzles gave the best results because of the way it channelled the fuel burn for maximum thrust and use of fuel.
(2) they used a trigonometric calculation which measure the time of the flight and the rate of the fall with consideration given to past flight success under similar conditions, wind speed and direction and total time of flight as determined against a gravity constant for fall time of 32 feet per second.
(3) Homer Hickam went on to great success - read his bio on the website below.
they also have a rocket boys festival each year.
by the way, i didn't include the exact formula because you should do at least SOME of your homework for yourself.
2007-03-18 08:17:35 · answer #1 · answered by stonechic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.homerhickam.com/
2007-03-18 08:17:47 · answer #2 · answered by MaryAn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋